My son had his phone stolen in a pub one evening, but he had this app on it. He located the phone in Montreal, we live in Toronto. He and 3 buddies got in the car, drove to Montreal (a 6 hour drive), found the house where the phone was, knocked on the door. Of course the person who answered it knew nothing about the phone. My son saw his phone on a table, walked in and took it. Then they drove home. True story! I don't think I would have been so brave, but my son has a lot of cuhtzpa.